Notice Information
Notice Title
Provision of Legal Services
Notice Description
Scottish Borders Council is looking to engage the services of an Edinburgh Legal firm who can provide legal expertise and conduct court work on behalf of the Council. The objective of this contract is to ensure that Scottish Borders Council is properly and adequately represented in all Court of Session work, and to provide an "out of hour's service" for all court work at weekends and during public or other holiday periods as required. The value of the business is the indicative value over the next 4 years - this spend level can however vary depending on the cases which emerge.
Lot Information
Lot 1
Scottish Borders Council is looking to engage the services of an Edinburgh Legal firm who can provide legal expertise and conduct court work on behalf of the Council. The objective of this contract is to ensure that Scottish Borders Council is properly and adequately represented in all Court of Session work, and to provide an "out of hour's service" for all court work at weekends and during public or other holiday periods as required. Due to the diversity of services that the Legal Team requires to provide to the Council, it is important that the successful tenderer has experience in all areas and can offer best value.
Renewal: The contract will have a 12 month renewal option at the end of the 3 year contract. The value of the business being advertised at eighty thousand pounds is the aggregated value over the four year duration of the contract.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-r6ebe6-0000611117
- Publication Source
- Public Contracts Scotland
- Latest Notice
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=APR385370
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- SME
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
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- CPV Codes
79100000 - Legal services
79111000 - Legal advisory services
79112000 - Legal representation services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £80,000 Under £100K
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- £80,000 Under £100K
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 20 Apr 20205 years ago
- Submission Deadline
- 9 Mar 2020Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 26 Mar 20205 years ago
- Contract Period
- 1 Apr 2020 - 31 Mar 2023 2-3 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- SCOTTISH BORDERS COUNCIL
- Contact Name
- Not specified
- Contact Email
- procurement@scotborders.gov.uk
- Contact Phone
- +44 1835824000
Buyer Location
- Locality
- NEWTOWN ST BOSWELLS
- Postcode
- TD6 0SA
- Post Town
- Galashiels
- Country
- Scotland
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLM Scotland
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLM9 Southern Scotland
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLM91 Scottish Borders
- Delivery Location
- TLM91 Scottish Borders
-
- Local Authority
- Scottish Borders
- Electoral Ward
- Selkirkshire
- Westminster Constituency
- Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk
Further Information
Notice Documents
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https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=FEB379445
Provision of Legal Services - Scottish Borders Council is looking to engage the services of an Edinburgh Legal firm who can provide legal expertise and conduct court work on behalf of the Council. The objective of this contract is to ensure that Scottish Borders Council is properly and adequately represented in all Court of Session work, and to provide an "out of hour's service" for all court work at weekends and during public or other holiday periods as required. The value of the business is the indicative value over the next 4 years - this spend level can however vary depending on the cases which emerge. -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=APR385370
Provision of Legal Services - Scottish Borders Council is looking to engage the services of an Edinburgh Legal firm who can provide legal expertise and conduct court work on behalf of the Council. The objective of this contract is to ensure that Scottish Borders Council is properly and adequately represented in all Court of Session work, and to provide an "out of hour's service" for all court work at weekends and during public or other holiday periods as required. The value of the business is the indicative value over the next 4 years - this spend level can however vary depending on the cases which emerge.
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